Year 6 Physical Science

____________________ is energy that can be replaced as quickly as it is used.

• nonrenewable

• renewable

• nuclear

• kinetic

_____________________ energy comes from underground pockets of hot water.

• hydroelectric

• nuclear

• solar

• geothermal

____________________ energy is created by transforming radiant energy from the sun.

• geothermal

• biomass

• solar

• nuclear

Energy created from wood, peat moss, and manure is called __________________ energy.

• biomass

• geothermal

• natural

• solar

_________________________ is created when the kinetic energy from falling water is converted into electricity.

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

• wind energy

• hydroelectricity

True or false:

The use of renewable energy is better for the environment than using nonrenewable energy.

• True

• False

Which one of these is NOT a type of renewable energy?

• solar

• wind

• biomass

• nuclear

Using your ‘real life’ example explain how the circuit controls the light (turning it on or off).

What is an electrical circuit?

• A closed path where electricity flows

• A path that doesn’t let electricity flow

• When a bulb is turned on

• When a bulb isn’t turned on

What does the symbol shown mean?

• Lightbulb off

• Open switch

• Closed switch

• Lightbulb on